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. 2005 Oct;40(5 Pt 1):1400–1421. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2005.00423.x

Table 3.

Odds of Case-Managed Patients Being Adherent to Diabetes Guideline for HbA1c and LDL

HbA1c Overdue HbA1c Completed if Overdue HbA1c<7.0 LDL Completed if Overdue




Variable Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-Value Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-Value Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-Value Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-Value
Unadjusted odds: single variable model with exposure to case managers versus usual care
Care manager 0.80 (0.74, 0.86) <.01 1.42 (1.31, 1.64) <.01 1.24 (1.08, 1.41) <.01 1.20 (0.98, 1.54) .10
Adjusted odds: multivariable model included age, sex, race, risk score (number of comorbidities), testing history, and control history
Care manager 0.79 (0.72, 0.85) <.01 1.49 (1.3, 1.71) <.01 1.31 (1.14, 1.51) <.01 1.26 (1.02, 1.57) .04
Significant variables* Age, risk score, testing history Age, risk score, testing history Age, race, risk score, testing history, control history Age, control history
Selected odds from model
Age (reference=60–69) <.01 <.01 <.01 <.01
 20–29 1.8 (1.5, 2.15) 0.64 (0.48, 0.85) 0.45 (0.36, 0.58) 0.61 (0.41, 0.9)
 80+ 1.26 (1.08, 1.46) 0.84 (0.68, 1.05) 0.92 (0.81, 1.03) 0.5 (0.32, 0.77)
Deyo risk score (reference=1) <.01 <.01 <.01
 2 1.25 (1.15, 1.36) 0.77 (0.67, 0.88) 0.87 (0.8, 0.94) Nonsignificant
 3 or more 1.42 (1.11, 1.83) 0.9 (0.63, 1.29) 0.76 (0.59, 0.97)
Testing history (reference=regular) <.01 <.01 <.01
 No tests 10.85 (8.47, 13.87) 0.27 (0.19, 0.39) 0.1 (0.07, 0.15)
 Irregular 2.48 (2.28, 2.71) 0.69 (0.61, 0.79) 0.57 (0.52, 0.63)
*

Sex was not significant in any component, but was included in the final multivariable model.

HbAlc, glycosylated hemoglobin; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.